PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND AFTERCARE (V50-V59)
Note:
Categories V51-V58 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care in patients who may have already been treated for some disease or injury not now present, or who are receiving care to consolidate the treatment, to deal with residual states, or to prevent recurrence.
Excludes:
follow-up examination for medical surveillance following treatment (V67.0-V67.9)
V54 Other orthopedic aftercare
Excludes:
fitting and adjustment of orthopedic devices (V53.7)
malfunction of internal orthopedic device (996.40-996.49)
other complication of nonmechanical nature (996.60-996.79)
Excludes:
malfunction of internal orthopedic device (996.40-996.49)
other complication of nonmechanical nature (996.60-996.79)
removal of external fixation device (V54.89)
Excludes:
aftercare following joint replacement (V54.81)
aftercare for amputation stump (V54.89)
Excludes:
aftercare following joint replacement (V54.81)

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